Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in matter of Himangshu Nath Vs Central Pollution Control Board & Others dated 12/09/2022. An application on the worsening air quality affecting the city of Guwahati and the resultant health effects was filed before the NGT. The NGT said that …
Young Ecologists Talk and Interact (YETI), the largest student-organised academic conference on ecology and conservation, brought together over 300 students and researchers of ecology on a single platform at IIT-Guwahati here on Tuesday for a three-day-long deliberations on latest biodiversity and conservation issues. The conference kick started with Professor S.K. …
GMCH to set up new lab to test sputum for micro bacterium tuberculosis For the first time in the North-east, an intermediate reference laboratory is going to be set up at the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) for the culture and drug sensitivity test of sputum for micro bacterium …
Urbanization has been haphazard in Guwahati which has increased the chances of damage in the event of an earthquake and remote sensing technology will help reduce risks posed by quakes GUWAHATI1: Remote sensing technology will now be used to reduce seismic risks in urban planning in Assam. The government has …
SHILLONG: The decision of the state government to replace plastic bags with eco-friendly hand woven bags called “Pla Iew” and “Sla” or leaves has taken a backseat due to want of manufacturers and suppliers. The use of such environment friendly bags/leaves came in the heels of rampant rivers and stream …
GUWAHATI, Nov 24 – The changes taking place in the global weather system seem to have kept the day (maximum) temperature in the north-eastern part of India relatively higher even during the later part of November. This observation was made by H Pathak, Deputy Director General of Meteorology (DDGM) of …
As against the North Eastern Council’s (NEC) 56 road projects proposals, the Planning Commission has granted ‘in principle’ approval to only 25 projects. In a Lok Sabha reply, Minister of State for Planning, Dr Ashwini Kumar said of the 25 approved projects, at least 15 have been sanctioned by 11th …
An earthquake measuring 5.9 in the Richter Scale rocked the entire Northeastern region for a few seconds at around 8.47 am this morning creating panic among the people who are still being haunted by the recent earthquake that devastated Sikkim. However, there were no reports of any major damage due …
GUWAHATI, Nov 16: The GMCH will soon take measures to curb the rampant use of polythene bags in Guwahati. Commissioner of GMCH, Puro Gupta said that they had received guidelines from the Pollution Control Board regarding the use of polythene bags. "We will launch a drive throughout the city in …
The ministry of environment and forests has given clearance to the pulp and paper plant being set up by Kohinoor Pulp and Paper Private Limited at Matia in Goalpara. The ministry, while issuing the environmental clearance recently, asked the company to ensure compliance with standards for discharge of the treated …
GUWAHATI, Nov 1 – From being a nature club based in Guwahati to a stage where its activities cover Eastern India and foreign countries, it has been a long journey. And yesterday, the conservation group Aaranyak’s work earned a valued national recognition. Aaranyak, the society for biodiversity conservation in NE …
GUWAHATI: The violation of garbage dumping norms by hotels, restaurants and other business establishments in Guwahati has irked the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC). GMC has issued an order to all hotels, restaurants and business establishments in the city that they should dump their garbage during 11 pm to 5 am …
Guwahati: Hundreds of protestors took to the streets of capital Guwahati on Saturday after artificial floods caused by heavy rains on Friday claimed at least one person and threw life completely out of gear. The gateway to the North East India, the city of Guwahati has become virtually unlivable due …
Guwahati: Schoolchildren in Shillong and Guwahati are found to be the most susceptible to various diseases caused by air pollution as per finding of a study on ‘Impact of air pollution in specific areas of Guwahati and Shillong on vulnerable groups’ that was carried out by the Centre for Northeast …
GUWAHATI: Garbage overflowing from dustbins or lying strewn on the roads is a regular sight in Guwahati. However, this is perhaps going to change thanks to the initiative taken up by Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) commissioner Puru Gupta. Gupta, while talking to mediapersons in Guwahati today, said: “Collecting garbage from …
GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi stressed on the need of conservation of water bodies for a better Guwahati. He also emphasized on demarcation of the Guwahati Metropolitan region to control the fringe area development during a presentation by the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT), Ahmedabad, on ‘Carrying Capacity …
Guwahati, Oct. 19: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will release $20 million as the third instalment of a $100 million loan for Assam, satisfied with the government’s performance on fiscal reforms. The ADB had approved a loan of $100 million in September 2008 for the second subprogram of the Assam …
Parks were supposed to add beauty to the city, but most have now become dumping grounds of waste products. Many small parks, not frequented by people, have turned into huge litter bins by daily markets, shops and households. Swahid Udyan, near Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) office in Paltan Bazar, …
GUWAHATI: It has become literally impossible for people to walk along the road near Dona Planet in Guwahati that leads to the Regional Dental College because of the stench from the garbage dump just 10 metres from the entrance gate of the dental college. The open space just a few …
Lichens are a major section of species that are sensitive to changes in atmospheric nutrient conditions and have been used as bioindicators of pollution over a long period of time, especially sulphur dioxide (SO2). A study was undertaken during July 2010 to understand the epiphytic lichen diversity of Guwahati city.(Correspondence)
The Asian Development Bank has announced a USD 200 million loan to improve water supply and other urban services in Assam. “ADB is extending USD 200 million to improve the water supply and other urban services in Guwahati and Dibrugarh, two major cities in the Indian state of Assam,” the …
